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A Neanderthal Gene May Be Making Some Modern Humans Bigger and More Muscular
4+ week, 1+ day ago (510+ words) Some modern humans may owe their larger body size and greater muscle mass in part to a growth hormone receptor inherited from Neanderthals, according to new research. Scientists say the genetic variant was passed to our ancestors through interbreeding between…...
Lost for 1800 Years, a Mysterious Altar Linked to an Ancient Roman Cult Resurfaces as Drought Drains Europe’s Rivers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (586+ words) An unexpected discovery by archaeologists has revealed an ancient cult object in the suddenly shallow waters of one of Europe’s longest rivers. The discovery involves a portion of a limestone altar found near Dunaújváros in Hungary, uncovered during surveys of…...
Scientists Have a Plan to Detect Exotic Aliens, New Gamma Wave Glasses, and an Ancient Roman 'Megastructure' Resurfaces
3+ week, 5+ day ago (396+ words) The Debrief Scientists Have a Plan to Detect Exotic Aliens, New Gamma Wave Glasses, and an Ancient Roman ‘Megastructure’ Resurfaces This week in stories we’re covering at The Debrief: Scientists have a new plan that could help them detect alien…...
Archaeologists Unearth 6,500-Year-Old ‘Sun and Moon’ Ritual Center That Predates Stonehenge by 1,000 Years
2+ week, 4+ day ago (716+ words) A University of West Bohemia (UWB)- led team of archaeologists has unearthed an ancient Czech ritual center linked to the movement of the Sun and Moon, predating Stonehenge by over 1,000 years. The UWB-led team behind the discovery said the site’s…...
Scientists Discover Ancient Pottery Contains a Magnetic "Clock" That Can Reveal Its Past
1+ week, 5+ day ago (447+ words) New research suggests ancient pottery may contain a magnetic “clock,” providing researchers with a lasting record of how long ago ceramic artifacts were created. According to scientists at the University of California, San Diego, the newly-developed method allows this lingering…...
Ancient Inca Complex with Surprisingly Advanced Ventilation System Uncovered High in the Andes
1+ week, 5+ day ago (458+ words) High in the Peruvian Andes, archaeologists working at an ancient pre-Hispanic settlement nearly 3,400 meters above sea level might not have expected to uncover evidence of sophisticated ancient technology. However, that is precisely what was unearthed during excavations at the Wancasanga…...
Hidden in Medieval Texts for Centuries, New Genetic Evidence of an Ancient Killer Has Surfaced
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (446+ words) The story of a Medieval European plague is coming into focus through historic manuscripts, but not in the way you might think. Instead of providing mere historical accounts, the animal skins from which these Medieval volumes are constructed provide genetic…...
A New Organism's "Alien" Reproduction, Levitation and Dark Matter, and Genetic Evidence of an Ancient Killer
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (429+ words) The Debrief A New Organism’s “Alien” Reproduction, Levitation and Dark Matter, and Genetic Evidence of an Ancient Killer This week in stories we’re covering at The Debrief… Scientists say they have discovered an organism whose behavior mirrors the reproductive horror…...
Mysterious Origins of Britain's 4,000-Year-Old 'Devils’ Arrows' Stone Monument Have Finally Been Solved
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (637+ words) A Curtin University-led research team has successfully identified the mysterious origin of several 4,000-year-old 25-ton stones, which ancient architects used to construct Britain’s iconic Devil’s Arrows, as Birmingham Rocks in North Yorkshire, over 11 miles (18 kilometers) from the monument’s location. The…...
15,000-Year-Old Cave Discovery in Ireland Could Push Back Earliest Evidence of Humans on the Island by 5,000 Years
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (727+ words) Prehistoric art hidden in caves throughout southwestern Ireland for thousands of years could push back the timeline on the earliest human presence on the Emerald Isle by as much as 5,000 years, archaeologists say. The remarkable discoveries may reveal a previously…...